Both the principal investigator (PI) of a grant and the program official or officer (PO), who advises and monitors awarded grants, hold key roles. A strong relationship between the two is vital. SBIRs are crucially different than R01 and other academic grants in this...

Not all grants are created equal. When it comes to funding R&D for creating technologically advanced products, small businesses can apply for SBIRs, RO1s, as and many other grants to fund their projects. However, SBIRs and other company grants are very different...

While some small businesses require non-dilutive funding for their research & development efforts all life science businesses can benefit from non-dilutive funding. However, securing money for your small business can be extremely difficult. Given the National...